Category: Featured

This auction we have some outstanding items. Starting with some impressive maps and atlases. Firstly, we have Laplace on La Favorite Atlas,1830 (Lot 14), Tallis Atlas 1851 (Lot 5), Blaeu maps:  Quantung, China (Lot 395) and Shaangxi, China(Lot 394) and South America (Lot 388).

We also have an Assyrian Clay Tablet (Lot 3).

Some good Firsts and Signed editions including: Time Machine H G Wells First 1895 (Lot 11); Thomas Mann First (Lot 242); Mark Twain Signature (Lot 6); Reisebilder 1826 Rare First Edition (Lot 236) and Rilke First Edition (Lot 243).

Beautiful bindings including Journal des Voyages1877-1908 (Lot 359). Lovely leather, but equally beautiful graphic designs.

Original Artworks including two by Francis Lymburner (Lots198 and 199) as well as Kanga’s Pocket Original Illustrations by Mary A Brooks ( Lot182)

Two good Aboriginal items: Bradshaw Art of the Kimberley (Lot 62); Bannister 1830 Aborigines (Lot 67).

There are too many good ones to name them all, so check out the full catalogue!

15th December 10am Sydney Time!

10am Friday 24th November 2023

This auction we have lots of fine and interesting Books, Maps, Photographs, Prints, and Music from the 17th until the 21st Centuries.

We have fascinating items like 1904 Sydney Plague Outbreak(Lot 99);  17thC Quakers Writings by Hubberthorn (Lot 706); Cook’s Voyages Glasgow 1810 unusual edition (Lot 45 Above)

Items for the adventurers including Baldwin Spencer Wanderings First edition in dustwrapper(Lot 26 Above); Mawson Geographical Narrative Antarctica (Lot 170); J Rapkin Maps of Australia C1851 (Lot 658).  

Military items including navy, military, and the Victoria Cross.

We also have lots of photographic things including historical items like the Linton Family Photograph Album (Lot 52) and Unique Bradman +1930 Cricket Team Plus Signed Rare(Lot 578. Above). We also have  and many with risqué subject matter including: Bill Henson Photographs 1974-1984(Lot 242); Helmut Newton (Lot 430)and David Hamilton (Lot 532).

We have some very good sporting material in Cycling,  Australian Football League and  Athletics: Autobiography Founder of Australian Rules Football (Lot 55); ‘Athletic Queensland’ (Lot 6 Above); Francis Birtles Cycling Exploration 1900s (Lot 1 pictured at top).

Bidding: You are welcome to come in and bid in the room. If you can’t make it organise a phone or absentee bid or view live with our online broadcast.

Viewing: 10am until 4pm weekdays. By appointment.